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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-07
A Call from an Ex-Conyict.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The President received
call to-day from young whom he had
recently pardoned from the penitentiary. When
the President saw his card he Immediately rec
oguized the name, and directed that the visitor
be shown in. The young man said that ne lived
some distance IRON Washington, but had come
here in order to personally thank the President
for restoring him TO liberty and to his family.
and also to assure him that in the future his
conduct would convince the President that his
clemency had not been misappliec. The Presi
dent treated his visitor very kindly. and after
inquiring into his past life and future prospects,
advised him to GO to work and make himself
useful citizen, adding that it is never too late to
reform, and that there is plenty of room for him
in fha world
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SENATE FEATURES.
How Fart OF the Plan of the Political Guerrit-
las Was Carried ont.

How Fart OF the Plan of the Political Guerrit-
las Was Carried ont.
Although everybody prepared for it, tha
exhibition of majority's brute force, by which
the Democrats assumed control of the Senate,
was none the less revoltins. Constitutional and
statutory provisions, as well as decency and or
der, were overidden in the effort TO give \. G.
Smith, OF Jennings, something Of security in his
presumption to fill an Office to which he was not
and never could be elected. 1t was the opinion
of some that, after the scandalous criticism OF
the Supreme Court because it would not dehase
its powers to partisan purposes, lingering
spark of manhood had been revived among tho
cons prators, and that they would at least show
regard for law. But men who will instigate
abuse of court because i; will not defy law are
not those to respect Yet 1t was believed that
tho Democratic heesers OF alleged high degree
would preserve q show Of decency by allowing
the Senate to be organized legally, if only for
brief period. This, too went The winds, for the
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Vessel and Part of the Crew Lost.

SAN FRANCISCO, JAN Ga dispatch was re-
ceived in this city to-day from San Pedro. an
nouncing the arrival there of three of the crew
of the American ship Harvey Mills, which has
been long overdue at this port from Seattle.
From them it is learned that the vessel left
Seattle under Cantain Crawford. with a cargo
Of coal, for San Francisco, Dec. u Two days
later gale was encountered, sixty miles south
west of Cape Flattery, in which the vessel
foundered. The only survivors known are
First Mate Cushman, Alexander Valeguer and
Jacob Brown, seamen 1t is not stated how
many were aboard at the time of the disaster.
The survivors were picked up in an open boat
by the bark Majesty, bound for San Diego, and
landed at San Pedro. near Los Angeles.
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Connecticut.

HARTFORD, Conn. Jan. Ga joint conven
ton of the State Legislature assembled this
morning to elect State officers, owing to the
failure of the popular vote to give any candi-
date majority. The result of the ballotng
was the election of the Republican candidates
follows: Governor, P. c. Lounsbury, of
Ridgefeld; Lieutenant governor. James T.
Howard, of Hare6eld; Secretary of State, L. NJ
Hubbard, of Wallingford Treasurer Alexander
Warner. of Pomfret. Comptroller, Thomas
Clark. of North Stonlng.on. Governor Louns-
bury and the other State officers were escorted
to the Capitol this afternoon, and the two
houses met i'll joint convention. Lieutenant
governor Howard, who had previously been
sworn in in the Senate chamber, presided, and
the oath of Office was administered to the
Governor, who then delivered his inaugural ad-
Dress
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Cen. sooy smy,he Assaults CLERGYMAN.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Jan. 6.-Ihe details of an al
legged assault. on Monday night upon Rev. Oliver
J. Booth, an Episcopal clergyman of this city,
upon railway train, near St GATHERINGS, Ont.
have just been published here. The as
sailant was Gen. WIN. Sooy Smythe.
the eminent civil engineer, formerly of
Chicago and New York. The alleged motive for
the assault involves Mrs. Smythe, but no trust
worthy information is at hand upon which to
base his assertions. Both Smythe and Rev Mr..
Booth refuse either to deny or comment upon the
story OF the assault The parties are prominent
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-07
STATE LEGISLATURES.
Senatorial Ballofing to Begin In Illinois on
the 18th-Gov Oglesby's Message.

SenatOr1ai Bail0fiDg To Besfn In ILLINOIS on
the 18th-Gov. Oslesby's Message.
SPRINGFIELD, JAM Tn the sessions of the
sf,nate and House, this morning, resolutions
were adopted providing for memorial services in
honor of General Logan the day to be hereafter
designated. In the House resolution was
adopted providing for the holding of an election
for United States Senator, the vote to be taken
on the 18th Of January. AT the afternoon
sion of the House, the annual message of the
Governor was read. There is no material change
from yesterday in the contest for the United
States senatorship. Congressman Henderson
arrived this evening
CHICAGO, Jan. 6--Governor Oglesby, in his
annual message, devotes good portion of it to
the labor troubles of the past two years, and
speaks of the necessity which compelled him to
send bodies Of State troops to Lemont, East
81. Louis and the packing house district, near
Chicago. He urges upon the Legislature to SO
amend the statutes bearing upon the employ
ment of the State troops to auel insurrection as
to clearly define the powers of the executive.
and whether their employment shall depend
upon information or request from the sheriff or
independently of any such appeal. The
Governor commends the troops for their
high state of discipline and eff
cheney, and urges that the Legislature
provide literally for their education and equip
ment. The remainder OF the message is largely
devoted to the proposed change in the methods
tor collecting the State revenue, and he urges
that assessments should be made on the basis of
the full value OF the property assessed. He di.
rects attention 20 the vacancy In the office of
United States Senator, occasioned by the death
of General Logan. and says: "The death of that
distinguished citizen, patriot soldier and states
man. honored and loved By his country and
countrymen, casts gloom over the entire conn
try His eniLent services justly entitle his
name to official recognition. and to honored
place IN the memory and affections OF q grateful
and admring people,
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The New Jersey seuatorship.

NEW York, Jan. G A Newark, n. j., special
TO the Commercial Advertiser says: ''rhe great
est exctemen, over contest for a United States
senatorship election known for years now pre-
walls in this State. Until within few days it
vas thought that Leon Albeit would be the
ghoice of the Democratic caucus without a
aoubt but recent developments point 70 diff
serent results. Democrats say openly that
they will not support him for the
nomination. On tho best OF authority il is
atafed that State Senator Ghatiel will not vote
Tor him. The two labor members, Donahue aud
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one of the delegation from that State says:
"Mr. Reed became financially involved. His
private debts, for a poor man, were more nu-
merous than he could hope to liquidate. Had he
been reelected last November he might have
hypothecated his salary and freed himself but
he was defeated instead. He got discouraged,
and went North to borrow money. He evidently
did not succeed For the credit of the delega-
ton. his friends and himself, he did the best
thing possible, he resigned"
No idea is entertained of moving Mr.. Reid's
expulsion. He has many friends and sympa-
thizers.
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WHEN INDICATIONS.
FRIDAY-Fair weather; colder.
I'M Y EYE!"

The human eye, N good condition, can focus
objects at any greater distance than eight
inches. The matter with short-sighted person
is that his eyes OFFICIALLY too powerful, and
cannot be focused object at moderate dis
tance. The reason at ALL physical
cause, is the impression of light the retina.
Thus violet produces 7o7 billions Of impulses
the retina each second; red produces 1872 billions
per second. SO, when you are painting things
red" so to speak, you don't encounter many
shocks with your eye you do when things are
blue Tor violet, which is said to be the morning
after"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-07
National Ranks and the Law.

WASHINGTON, Jan 6.-The Com ptroller Of the
Currency has decided to call the attention of the
Attorney general to the fact that, despite his
decision that the national banks must substitute
interest bearing bonds for those deposited by
them which have ceased to bear interest, the
banks still have on deposit 50 99S 450 of bonds
included in bond calls which have matured. He
will ask what action can be taken to enforce
compliance with the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-07
Senator McMillan,s Successor.

ST PAUL. Mimi, Jan. 6-Ninety-four mem
bers Of the Legislature attended the Republican
joint caucus on United States Senator tonight.
just before taking the first ballot letter from
Senator Mcmillan was read Withdrawing from
the contest. On the first ballot, Ex-Governor
Cushman K. Davis received ninety-three votes
and Gordon e. Cole one. The nomination was
made unanimous This secures the election of
Davis on the 18TH
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acc,den. to George w. Chi,ds.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. G-While walking down
Chestnut street, on his way from the Ledger
office 70 his home, this evening, George w.
Childs fell on the icy pavement and received
sever injury on the head. He was unconscious
for time, but recovered and was resting
easily and in no danger at midnight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-07
Appointments by the President.
WASHINGTON JAM 6-The President sent the

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to-day:
Thomas G. Manning, of Louisiana, Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
Mexico; Hugh H. DensfMoxe, of Arkansas. min
isterresident and consul general to Corea; Rob
ert E. Culbreth, of California, cous-l at Apia;
Thomas q. Bashaw of Missouri, atte-ney for
the Eastern district of Mis- ouri.
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REBEL INSOLENCE.

Fiery Southerners TO Whom a Grand Army
Badge Is an Abomination.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The appointment of
DR.. Dahney to be a special examiner in the PEN
sion Office, and the fling by the ex confederate
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Carroll, will not enter the caucus, but will vote
for Erastus Potter. the labor champion, for
Senator. Albeit is doing everything to succeed,
out it is thought among those placed in a posi-
tion to know that his chances are slim. Senator
Sewell is not among the imposslbilities. The
speakership will undoubtedly 20 to Throckmor
tor
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f. Ii. Stockbridge for Senator.

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 6.-In the Republican
caucus held to- night f. B. Stockbridge, of kal-
amazco was nominated for United States Sem
ator on the tenth ballot
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The Long-Pending Kidd-Steele Contest
Decided in Favor of the Latter.

Washington Democrats Enraged Over Some Of
the Presidents Late Appointments-Ex-
Rebels Who Loathe G. A. r. Badge.
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THE SENATORIAL STRUGGLE
Washington People Exhibit a Lively
Interest in the HoOsier Contest.

Republicans Extremely DESTROYS that Senator
Harrison Be Returned-Fears that the
Struggle May End Without Election.
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Why Congressmnn Reid Resigned.

Special TO the lTdianapoIis Journai.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-Referring to the resig
nation of James w. Reid, of North Carolina, as
Representative in the Forty ninth Congress,
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Mr.. CockrelI Renominated

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6.-The Democratic members
of the State Legislature, in caucus to night. at
Jefferson City. nominated F. NJ. Cockrell for
reelection to the United States Senate.
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MY (ND YOUR) EYE

Come in and let us produce few billions of inn
pulses your retna by showing you those Heavy
Fancy back Ulster Overcoats. Each coat is good
for about ten thousand billions of impulses They
will also produce a fine impr esssion on the nerve
of your pocket-book, which is sensitive as the
optic nerve, for selling these coats now for
$40 whereas they formerly went at SIS. Factl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-07

SALEM. Ore, Statesman: St Jacobs Oil and
Red Star Cough euro are justly popular.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29
EX-SENATOR MCDONALD.
He Is Not Candidate for President, but
Would Accept Nomination.

He Is Not n Candidate for President, but
Would Accept n Nomination.
New York Man and Express.
Have you changed your mind Senator, about
President Cleveland and 1887
mo, still believe he will receive the nomina-
ton. NV State, if il remains as it il now, will
surely send delegation for him and give him a
majority at the election. The rank and file of the
party are for him, and they compose the fighting
and real strength. know that good many
politicians complaining still, that many
feel disappointed because the President
has not turned Republicans out of
Office fast enough But in my
State he has done we'll in the matter of appoint
ments. The people recognize the fact that he
cannot consistently go ahead and at once turn
out Republicans bag and baggage. / know the
Republicans out of Office do not desire members
of their party TO serve under Democrats ad-
ministration. They think as / do, that it must
be dangerous to his party loyalty. The President
will soon have nearly all the offices filled by Demo
Gratis in Indiana. We think he is safe and will do
to intrust with another four years; He has
done nothing since elected to create buncombe
and hippodrome his name for second term.
Whatever he does is done conscientiously. with
out any thought of the future or what effect it
will have upon his popularity. Governor Hills
name is not mentioned in Indiana in connection
with the presidency"
"who do you think will be the strongest Re-
publican candidateP
John Sherman. If he is nominated think
he will give a stronger fight than either Mr..
Blaine, Allison, or any one else yet mentioned
no can carry most Oh tHo muRWump Notc NIX ~
here, / wish to protest against campaigns con-
Quoted on the personal scandal basis heartily
wish that personal scandals may be relegated
to oblivion. The candidate nominated by a
great party surely has the confidence and
respect of that party No man is perfect
None of cast the first stona. Am
a candidatel No. / spectator.
There is no Office in the gift of the President.
that desire, and Done in the gift of the people
with the exception of the presidency. am not
DESTROYS of the latter. but no man would refuse
it. Ten or fifteen years ago would have ac-
copied a position the supreme bench of the
United States but am too old now, and do not
want it. The President will surely appoint South
ern man. Congressman Hammond, of Georgia,
would be a good selection. He Is thoroughly
versed in the law
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His Experience Last Summer with q Small
Church In the Adirondacks.

His Experience Last Summer with q Small
Church In the Adirondacks.
A correspondents in the Waterman tells how it
came about that Robert j. Burdette, the we'll
known humorist and popular lecturer, under
took, last summer, as the pastor OF little
church, work quite apart from his ordinary
occupations. Mr.. Burdetts's name is registered
pastor of the Second Johnsburg Church at
North River, among the Adirondacks, end the
church letter says that the Lord sent him to
them. This il how IL came about:
Mr.. Burdette sought resting place last sum-
mer, a hiding place from the worrying world,
and found it on the shore of Thirteenth Pond,
Brother Benefits farm But bob" is a
plain Christian, and the little company of believ-
ers at the church near by found it out in the
simple, proper way found that Christian man
of some culture way tenting one of their hill
sides. They had no pastor. and they asked him
to preach for them. With some hesitation, he
consented. Thus he spent the summer, enjoy
ing his new experience beyond measure, and
blessing the simple folk more than they can tell
him. He is known to the world as wit, who
cannot open his mouth without pouring forth
streams of quiet humor But the brethren of
North River say that he rarely brought a smile
to the faces OF his hearers. He exDounded the
Scriptures as man who believed them and
loved his hearers. lnexhaustible is his supply
of thought and fitting expression; he delighted
and profted them. In prayer. as well as In dis
course, he was the samoan humble'follower Of
Jesus and preacher of His gospel
They offered him their little offering of pecu-
mary compensation but be refused it. They
invited him to receive a donation party He
laughed, but refused. They insisted, and for
their sakes he yielded It was a merry occasion;
the remainder of the proceeds into the debt on
the church building. He gave them lecture
and turned the proceeds of this. also, into the
same treasury. 1t was delightful summer for
him and them, and when he left them in the
autumn ne promised to repeat the experience
another year.
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washinGton's Spring Lion.
WASHINGTON Special

WAshington opecihi-
The spring lion in Washington is ''the boy
soprano lad about fourteen years old named
Harry Brandon. who sings divinely. His voice
is as pure as that of a bird and there is not a
note on the soprano register that he cannot
touch and sustain. He sings three octaves
easily and although his method is crude and
shows lack Of training. none but the angels
sing more sweetly than he. He was discovered
in a church choir, and was engaged by the
Choral Society Of Washington to sing at their
concerts this spring. The Choral Society is
composed CT amateurs. young people, clerks In
the departments, and others OF whas NAV be con-
sIdered the middle class They arranged that
he should sing for them excluaively TOR SO
concert and his father and mother thought the
sum was munifcent. When the Choral Society
commenced to advertise him some OF the fashion
able set, who are always in search OF novelties,
looked him up. Finding the boy to De prodlgy
greater than had been seen here for years they
Immediately gathered him in. and arranged LOT
him to sing at the amateur concert Mrs WHIT
neY gave in her drawing room tho other cay TOT
the benefit OF the Training School for Nurses.
The boys father told them he could not DO SO, as
he had arranged to sing exclusively Tor the
Choral Society for the of $25 night
wv nat a shameT exclaimed all the dudes and
butterflies why. we will give him 800
night. $ouO " necessary. for we must have him.
AID they got him, of course.
The Choral Society kicked, but were glad to
have him as q card even il they could not get
him exclusively. For three weeks tho boy has
been the pet of the Whitney circle All the
lashiopsble women are caressing him, and the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29
TYPE-sETTING MACHINES.
New Labor-Saving Continuance just
Patented by q Swede.


New York Evening Sun
new type-setting machine is on exhibition
at Is State street. which, it is claimed, will les
machine is the invention of Alexander Lager
man, of Sweden, the mechanical and consulting
engineer OF the worldreuowned match manu-
featuring establishment of Tonkoping. Mr..
Lagerman's matchmaking machine turns out
twenty eight boxes of matches boxed and ready
for market every second.
Tho type setter, the machine is called, is
placed underneath the lower of the COM
positor, forming an attachment thereto, and by
the use of which the com positor is enabled to
use both the right and left hand in picking up
the type. The operator throws the type into
a funnel-shaped hopper, the mouth of which
to how the hicks situated which
way tho face OF the type is turned, either up or
down. After passing through the hopper, the
type drops into slot and is seized by series of
steel fingers, and by ingenious mechanical de-
vices il is carried in a semi-circuar disk, from
whence the type is showed into slotted metal
galley. The machine will set any size type up
to plea. An advantage claimed for the machine
over other type setting machines is that the type
does not have to be specially prepared FOR it, the
only pieces OF metal st variance with ordinary
type being those that used to indicate when
the end of line has been reached, which is in
dicatsd to the operator By sliding scale placed
on the upper A justification attachment is
considered an improvement on anything of the
kind previously invented. One of these attach
m rents will iustify all the type which can be set
by FIVE machines. The machine can be worked
with treadle or power equal to that which
would be required to run q sewing machine.
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Planting Grape Vines.

Philadelphia Press.
In most paintings of grape vines mistake is
made in trying to grow too many shoots. For
grape vines one is enough to start with no mat
ter how liberal the supply of roots. With
pant varieties 1 have known growth of ten or
twelve feet made the first after planting.
If two more buds had been left to grow they
could not have attained half the length and have
been thin and spindled at that. When the
vine is sent out from the nursery it should al
ways have several buds or eyes its stem to
allow for possible accident. But when once
planted all the shoots more than allowed to
grow only injury. All the eyes except
one should be cut off. though the one at the top
will generally be the most forward and promis-
ing. 1t is this because of Its position, and if
moved tho sap from the vine will go into the
lower bud and push it forward vigorously. In
some cases the abundance of will start the
supplementary bud at the base of the large
shoot If 1t does it should be rubbed off
as its growth is One of the advantages
from using the lowest ey is that it is not likely
to have any fruit buds it. Two-year old
grape vines usually will blossom, but these
should be cut off and no fruit De allowed to
grow either the first second year after plant
ing. By the third year. if the vine has not been
injured by premature fruiting, fair crop may
be obtained without in Jury.